# A thermal Sunday in Caldes de Montbui: a 74 °C fountain, Roman baths and a soak at El Safareig The fountain that spouts water at 74 °C, the Roman baths with a guided visit, Catalan food at Robert de Nola and an hour of thermal bathing for €8. Half an hour from Barcelona. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/caldes-de-montbui/itineraries/roman-baths-and-el-safareig-soak · Revisado: 2026-11-12 ## El día - 09:30 · Salida: 30 min by car (via the C-59 towards Mollet and Moià; park in a public car park in the centre) - 10:15 · Font del Lleó (the water comes out at 74 °C; 15 min) - 1 min on foot - 10:30 · Thermalia Museum (€3.70 · free for under-10s · open on Sunday 10:00 to 14:00) - 1 min on foot - 12:00 · Roman baths and guided thermal circuit (guided tour in Catalan · €5.30 with the museum · not on the first and third Sunday) - 9 min on foot - 13:30 · Robert de Nola (menus from €35 to €50 · on Sundays open at midday only · booking) · Robert de Nola, €€€ - 14 min on foot - 16:00 · El Safareig Thermal Baths (one-hour session · €8 · advance booking compulsory · swimsuit, cap and towel) · Banys Termals El Safareig, From €8 per person - 17:15 · Vuelta (In Barcelona around 18:00) Caldes de Montbui is about 35 minutes from Barcelona and is the closest thermal Sunday to the city. In the square, the Font del Lleó spouts water at 74 °C; next to it, the Romans bathed in the Aquae Calidae baths, which you visit with a guide. You eat on the passeig del Remei and in the afternoon you soak for an hour at El Safareig, a former washhouse turned into a municipal thermal bath. You are home before dinner. ## The day, hour by hour 9:30 · Set off. From Barcelona, take the C-59 towards Mollet and Moià; from Girona, the AP-7 to Granollers and the C-1415; from Manresa, via Sabadell and the C-1413. Park in one of the public car parks the tourist office recommends, such as the one at the Les Cremades sports ground or the Centre car park, and walk up to the centre. 10:15 · Font del Lleó. The fountain in the main square, with the stone lion of 1927. In cold weather, the spouts give off steam. Do not touch the water: it burns. 10:30 · Thermalia Museum. On the same square; it is also the tourist office. Admission €3.70, free for under-10s and for everyone on the first Sunday of the month. On Sundays it closes at 14:00. 12:00 · Roman baths with a guide. The visit to the thermal circuit leaves from the museum and takes in the vaulted pool of Aquae Calidae, 13.5 by 6.9 metres. With museum admission, €5.30 in total. On Sundays it is in Catalan; in Spanish it is on Saturday afternoons. According to the Generalitat's listing, there is no visit on the first and third Sundays of the month: on those days, look at the baths from Plaça de Can Rius. 13:30 · Lunch at Robert de Nola. On the passeig del Remei, ten minutes on foot. Seasonal Catalan cooking, with three set menus for the whole table at €35, €40 and €50. On Sundays it only opens at midday, from 13:00 to 16:00: book. 16:00 · Soak at El Safareig. A one-hour session, with 30 to 40 minutes in the water, in the municipal thermal washhouse. €8 admission, €5.25 reduced. Capacity of 15 people and booking compulsory with payment in advance: do it before leaving home. Arrive already changed, on the hour. 17:15 · Head home. In Barcelona around six. ## What to bring for the bath Swimsuit, swimming cap, towel and flip-flops: nothing is provided at El Safareig and street shoes are not allowed in. There are lockers with a key. The changing room is small. ## With children, as a couple or if it rains El Safareig admits from age 13; children aged 3 to 12 only enter the Xip-Xap sessions, which have their own dates. With small children, the day works without the bath: fountain, museum free up to age 10 and guided visit. As a couple, swap El Safareig for the two hours at the Espai CEL of Termes Victòria, from age 16, or for the Termal Experience at Broquetas, with a massage, for €80. If it rains, all the better: the whole plan is under cover except the walk between the fountain and the restaurant. ## Cómo llegar ### By car About 35 minutes from Barcelona on the C-59. Public car parks around the centre; El Sindicat is paid. ### Without a car Sagalés bus from Barcelona: line e9 goes by motorway. There are fewer services on Sundays; check the timetable at sagales.com. The whole plan is on foot from the stop. ## Consejos ### Book the bath and lunch before you set off El Safareig has 15 places per session and Robert de Nola fills up on Sundays. ### Choose your Sunday carefully On the first of the month the museum is free, but there is no guided visit to the thermal circuit; nor on the third. ### Go with your swimsuit on You gain bathing time: the session starts on the hour. ## Cuándo no ir A Sunday in July or August at midday: hot water with the heat outside is not very appealing. And from 27 January to 7 February, when El Safareig is closed. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How long does it take from Barcelona? About 35 minutes by car on the C-59. By bus, Sagalés line e9. ### How much does the day cost? Between €55 and €75 per person: museum and visit €5.30, bath €8 and lunch from €35 to €50 without drinks. ### Do I need to book the bath? Yes, always, and you pay when you book. ### Can children bathe? From age 13 with an adult. From 3 to 12, only in the Xip-Xap sessions. ### Are there free hot springs, as in Ourense? No. The water comes out at 74 °C and is used in facilities; for free you can see the Font del Lleó.